The program was chaired by Mukunda Niraula, Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation. The chief guest at the ceremony was Anil Kumar Sinha, the Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, and the distinguished guest was Shraddha Shrestha, the Minister for Women, Children, and Senior Citizens.

Through the VM2026 campaign, Malaysia aims to attract 43 million international visitors in 2026, aligning with ongoing efforts to strengthen the tourism sector as a key driver of the nation’s economic growth.

India’s tourism sector delivered a robust performance in 2025, with inbound travel rebounding and domestic tourism touching new highs despite periodic disruptions. Foreign tourist arrivals climbed to 56 lakh by August, while over 300 crore domestic visits underscored the sector’s resilience.

Of the total arrivals, approximately 46,000 were stopover visitors, while 30,000 arrived by cruise ships, reflecting robust demand across both airlift and cruise segments. In total, Jamaica has welcomed 370 thousand visitors and earned USD 331.2 million since the passage of Hurricane Melissa. These figures underscore Jamaica’s position as one of the Caribbean’s leading tourism destinations...

The initiative is expected to play a key role in deepening regional tourism ties and enhancing cross-border travel between Nepal and India.

Building on consistent year-on-year growth, Sharjah welcomed more than 172,000 Indian visitors in 2024, a figure that laid a strong foundation for the significant growth witnessed in 2025.

CzechTourism and the Consulate General of the Czech Republic have announced the reopening of the Czech Consulate office in Mumbai, marking the return of consular operations to the city after nearly 15 years. The move is aimed at strengthening engagement with the Indian market across tourism, trade and people-to-people exchanges.

From January to November 2025, Bintan reported to welcome 13,000+ travellers from India, reinforcing the market’s growing importance. Connectivity via Singapore reported to be strong, complemented by expanded access through Malaysia, with ferry services now also operating from Johor Bahru.

With this partnership, Wego and the Korea Tourism Organisation are paving the way for a new era of discovery, combining deep destination knowledge with advanced travel tech to inspire, inform, and empower MENA travellers.

Upon assuming office, Sinha identified environmental sustainability as a key priority area. Before this, Sinha has served as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies in the Government of Nepal.